Communication Merit Badge

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Communication Merit Badge

• March 2007

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Requirement 1

• Answer questions using complete sentences.
• Option D
• Type of Communication Face-to-Face
• When might this method not be appropriate or
  effective?
• Face-to-face communication would not if there was
  a distance between the two speakers.

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Type of Communication Phone

• When might this method not be appropriate or
  effective?
• Phone communication would not work if one of
  person could not speak clearly.

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Type of Communication Fax

• When might this method not be appropriate or
  effective?
• Fax communication would not work of one person
  has no fax machine available.

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Type of Communication Letter

• When might this method not be appropriate or
  effective?
• Letter communication would not work if one person
  cannot read or write.

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Type of Communication Email

• When might this method not be appropriate or
  effective?
• Email communication would not work if someone has
  no internet access.

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Type of Communication Texting

• When might this method not be appropriate or
  effective?
• Text messaging would not work if the person does
  not have a cell phone or have access teo text
  messaging.

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Requirement 2

• Think of a creative way to describe yourself,
  using for example, a collage, short story or
  autobiography, drawing or series of photographs,
  or a song or skit. Use the aid you created, make
  a presentation to your counselor about yourself.
• M - Mother
• R - Reliable
• S - Sensitive
• S - Social
• A - Accountable
• N - Nice
• D - Doer
• B - Books
• E - Educated
• R - Resourceful
• G - Generous
• Include illustrations or pictures for half of the
  letters in your name to show who you are.

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Requirement 3

• Write a 5 minute speech and give it at a meeting
  of a group. (Attach a copy of your speech to this
  worksheet).
• The topic of my speech was____________
• The place I gave my speech was________
• The group I gave my speech to was_______

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Requirement 4

• Interview someone you know fairly well, like or
  respect because of his/her position, talent,
  career or life experience.
• 1. Prepare and deliver to your counselor an
  introduction of the person as though this person
  were to be a guest speaker. Type out double
  spaced. Use complete sentences.

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Requirement 4 continued

• 2. Why would the audience want to hear this
  person speak?
• 3. How would you call to invite this person? What
  would you say?
• 4. Who did you interview and why?

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Requirement 5

• Attend a public meeting (city council, school
  board, debate) approved by your counselor where
  several points of view are being given on a
  single issue. Practice active listening skills
  and take careful notes of each point of view.

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Requirement 5 continued

• 1. The public meeting that I attended was
• 2. On a separate sheet of paper take notes on
  what you hear and attach them to this worksheet.
• 3. On a separate sheet of paper typed double
  spaced write an objective report that includes
  all points of view that were expressed and then
  present it. Use complete sentences.
• ____Share report with counselor _____Date

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Requirement 6

• With you counselors approval develop a plan to
  teach a skill or inform someone about something.
• The skill chosen_______________or I will inform
  someone about____________.
• Counselor approval YES NO date____

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Requirement 6 continued

• 1. My plan that I have developed for this is
• 2. The teaching aids that I created and made
  were
• 3. Along with your counselor check to see if the
  person has learned what you intended for them to
  learn.
• Did the person learn? YES NO
• How can you tell?
• Use complete sentences.

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Requirement 7

• Option C
• Produce a newsletter, brochure, flier or other
  printed material for your scout troop. Include
  at least on photo/illustration.
• Examples Popcorn sale, Historical Days,
  Scouting for Food, Boy Scout Sleepovers, YMCA Fun
  Night, Cub Scout Winter Fun Day, Klondike Derby,
  Fish Patrol, Boat Building, Spring Camporee, Flag
  Raising, Bay Jammers, Father-Son Weekend, Summer
  Camp

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Requirement 7 continued

• 1. What did you create?
• 2. Give a short description of your publication.
  Tell what your objective was when you created
  it
• ____Attach a copy of your final project.

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Requirement 8

• Plan a troop Court of Honor or campfire.
• Have approval of patrol leaders
  council___________________.
• Write the script for your court of honor or
  campfire. Typed doubled space and use complete
  sentences. Attach a copy. Serve as master of
  ceremony.
• Date of program_________Place of program____

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Requirement 9

• Learn about opportunities in the field of
  communication. List some of the opportunities
  your found.
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Requirement 9 continued

• Choose one career you are interested
  in__________________________
• What are the major responsibilities of that
  person?
• What are the qualifications and education for
  that position?
• What kind of preparation will this position
  require?
• Three separate paragraphs typed double spaced.
  Use complete sentences.

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